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Mike D.
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I have been seriously wanting to get this .40-82 down to the ranch and put it through it's paces but the bloody weather just will not cooperate. About an inch of water is siting atop the clay, something that rules out any driving or walking around. My 4X4 would make it but I am not willing to muck up the roads and fields. It will just take patience to await some drying out time. :|
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Another beautiful rifle... :!:
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Re: 1886

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Dang right, that is a beauty. 8)
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Pitchy wrote:Dang right, that is a beauty. 8)
Sure is :D
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That is a gorgeous '86 and in a nice caliber too!
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wow.....what an elegant rifle.....very nice wood and cc....
I would not have the patiences!
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that is one dang good lookin rifle.
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All I can say is .......WOW
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It is a Extra Lightweight with nickel steel barrel so the old BP .40-82 can ZING. When the 245 .406 grain Hawk bullets arrive I'm gonna see how fast they can be sent out the muzzle. This one should make a great mulie rifle and is probably very capable of 200+ yd DRN shots. I won't drill the gun so my 65 yr old eyes will just have to get used to the factory sights. Prob'ly have to wear the specs. :)
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Hobie wrote:Another beautiful rifle... :!:
Booooy, I'll say.
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That's really nice Mike...If waitn' gets the better of ya.. Public range?
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Wow. That's a beaut Can't wait to hear your range report
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I'd like to test that baby out. Good 'ole nickel steel sure gives one a margin of safety. :D

The offer is still open on the cast gas checks. I can size 'em to .406 or .408. They weigh about 275. I cast 'em hard and will be good for 1800, easily. Plus, the price will be a lot better than those Hawk bullets---------free :D PM me your address if you are interested---------------------Sixgun
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You bet I am!!! PM comin' 'yer way. :D
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Mike, that is one NICE rifle! :mrgreen:
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I couldn't get the PM to work, Sixgun. It would not accept your name. What is up? :?
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Re: 1886

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Very nice indeed Mike! The rifle not the weather. Oh well we do need the rain.
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Mike D. wrote:I couldn't get the PM to work, Sixgun. It would not accept your name. What is up? :?

Mike-------- Levergun4590@Msn.Com The "PM" worked for me :?
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I tried the PM again. Did it work?
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kimwcook wrote:
Hobie wrote:Another beautiful rifle... :!:
Booooy, I'll say.
BOY HOWDY! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Re: 1886

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Nothing original here:: That is a beautiful rifle Mike. :mrgreen:
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Pitchy wrote:Dang right, that is a beauty. 8)
+1!
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Re: 1886

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That is one beautiful levergun sir. If she shoots as good as she looks then all will be well. Dont see too many in my location, would love one in 45/70.
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Re: 1886

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Really nice gun. Like that cartridge too. Wondering what one like that would sell for?

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